Case Study: Hamilton Public Library increases rural access and visits with bibliotheca open+

Hamilton Public Library boosts rural branch hours by 350% with bibliotheca

Hamilton Public Library faced the challenge of increasing equitable access to its services, particularly at its rural branches which had very limited open hours. To address this, the library partnered with bibliotheca to implement its open+ access solution, a comprehensive system designed to enable secure, unstaffed library access.

By deploying bibliotheca's open+ access, which included self-service technology and a central management hub, the library was able to dramatically extend its hours. The Freelton branch saw its weekly open hours increase by 350%, from 17 to 60 hours. This solution from bibliotheca led to a 19% increase in library visits within the first few months, demonstrating the significant impact of the new system.

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